SPAEN has over a two decades of experience supporting people from across Scotland to manage their Direct Payment and keep on top of their duties and responsibilities as an “employer”. You can click on each of the different Membership levels below to be able to see more about what is included with each Membership level.
Level 1 Membership Includes: Insurances, Contracts of Employment, Advice & Documentation Service
| Included with Level 1 Membership | |
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| Fully indemnified contracts of employment Access to SPAEN PA Employer Documentation Service Full access to the Members Area of the SPAEN website Full Voting Rights as a SPAEN Member SPAEN Publications (Newsletter, Annual Report and consultation papers Access to SPAEN Networking Events Employers Liability Insurance Public Liability Insurance Indemnity to Principle Insurance 24 hour Employment Law and Tax Advice Line Court and Tribunal Costs Redundancy & Notice Payment Cover Replacement Employee Cover Identity Theft Loss of Keys Errors & Omissions by Employee Theft by Employee Personal Accident Accidental Death Hospitalisation Benefit Emergency Medical Collection Accidental Death Funeral Cover Cost of Alterations to Your Home Compensation Costs Customer Care Helplines Health & Safety Manual and Advice Contract Disputes for services or Goods Purchased Excess (that you will pay - None) |
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Level 2 Membership Includes: Level 1 + Payroll & Pension Automatic Enrolment
| SPAEN’s payroll service is designed for people who want to control their personal budget and expenditure but don’t want the hassle of registering with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC); calculating income tax; pension contributions and employer’s national insurance contributions. | |
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| All Level 1 Membership Features | ✓ |
| Payroll Service Registration with HMRC Calculating Payroll (net pay, deducting tax and national insurance, sick pay, maternity etc. Automated payments via direct debit/FPS Payroll year end Pension compliance check |
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| Pension Auto Enrolment (opt-in) Delegate access Registration with National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) pension scheme Assessing which PA(s) to add to NEST pension scheme Written correspondence to PA(s) Declaration of Compliance submission Making payments into NEST pension scheme Monitoring ages and earnings of PA(s) Manage requests to join/leave NEST pension scheme Keep accurate records of actions taken (securely for 7 years) Re-enrolment (every 3 years) |
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| Access to Payroll & Pension Information Support | ✓ |
Level 3 Membership Includes: Level 1 + Managed Account & Pension Automatic Enrolment
| The Managed Account Service is more suitable for people who prefer to have their direct payment held in a separate bank account and don’t want the hassle of collating and submitting financial returns to the local authority. | |
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| All Level 1 Membership Features | ✓ |
| Managed Account Service Account set-up and managed on members behalf Registration with HMRC Processing payroll information Automated payments via direct debit/FPS Payroll year end Pension compliance checks Reconciliation of account Regular financial statements Bank monitored individual accounts All/Any payments made on members behalf to third parties |
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| Monitoring Statements | ✓ |
| Pension Auto Enrolment (opt-in) Delegate access Registration with National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) pension scheme Assessing which PA(s) to add to NEST pension scheme Written correspondence to PA(s) Declaration of Compliance submission Making payments into NEST pension scheme Monitoring ages and earnings of PA(s) Manage requests to join/leave NEST pension scheme Keep accurate records of actions taken (securely for 7 years) Re-enrolment (every 3 years) |
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| Access to Payroll & Pension Information Support | ✓ |
